Woman opens fires on husband after argument in SUV

Published 12:21 pm, Saturday, September 14, 2013

A man is recovering in the hospital after deputies say a fight with his wife nearly turned deadly Friday night in north Houston, according to reports.

Investigators say the wife shot the man multiples times with a semi-automatic handgun while the victim was driving down a north Harris County street, according to Click2Houston.

Deputies were called to Imperial Valley at Bammel around 11 p.m. According to investigators, the man and his wife were sitting in a SUV at the intersection when they started fighting. The SUV was still in gear as the man fell out of the vehicle.

According to deputies, the man staggered to a Little Caesar's restaurant, where he asked employees to call for help. The car continued south on Imperial Valley and crashed, at which point the woman jumped out and tried to get away on foot, according to ABC 13.

Officers found the wife and took her into custody.

Deputies say the man was shot in the arm and abdomen. He was taken to Ben Taub Hospital in serious but stable condition. He is expected to survive.

The woman will likely face assault charges.

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